Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Columbus, OH
www.DinsLaw.com
Jan.Hensel@DinsLaw.com
(614) 227-4267
Jan E. Hensel is a Partner in the Labor and Employment Department and a member of the firm’s Recruiting Committee. Ms. Hensel concentrates her practice in the area of employment law, including state and federal discrimination litigation, drafting and revising policies and procedures, and advising clients in all aspects of employment law issues. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Hensel served as Chair of the Employment & Workers’ Compensation Practice Group at Buckingham, Doolittle and Burroughs.

Jan Hensel

On Sept. 25, President Bush signed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, providing greater protection to disabled employees under the ADA. The amendments, which passed the House and Senate with broad bipartisan support, dramatically expand the class of people who are entitled to protection under the ADA.

Q. Our office manager, who is pregnant, has begun coming in late two or three times a week due to morning sickness. Because she is a salaried employee, we know that we cannot deduct from her wages for partial-day absences. Can we change her position to one that is paid on an hourly basis until she returns from her maternity leave? …

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